Intern, Electrical Engineering

What You Can Expect

ENGIE Distributed Solar & Storage (an ENGIE North America company) is looking for an Electrical Engineering intern to join our Engineering and Delivery team.

As the Electrical Engineering intern (CEI) in Chicago, you support the Electrical team in preparing, designing, and finalizing design layouts and production modeling of ground mount solar PV installations throughout the USA. You will collaborate with various departments on requests to develop, design, and optimize the projects. As a CEI, you will be exposed to many of these responsibilities, working closely with the Electrical Engineer whom you will support.

• Originate and review rooftop, ground mount and carport PV layouts
• Maintain drafting processes and support continuous improvement of drawing standards across Engineering team
• Support development and origination team in Request for Proposal (RFP) engineering work
• Support site assessment and point of interconnection for design development
• Apply building and fire codes, national electric code, and utility interconnection requirements to designs in a wide range of jurisdictions
• Draft single line diagrams, electrical facility layouts and details for assigned projects as directed by team leader
• Must be comfortable reading and interpreting technical documentation
• Check calculations, dimensions, and feasibility of designs and work with team to resolve conflicts
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What You'll Bring

• In progress of a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
• Experience using AutoCad
• Experience within the renewable energy industry; specifically, photovoltaic solar arrays
• Experience with land development projects and/or design
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Employ Time Management skills
• Ability to lead and adapt in a demanding, ever-changing environment
• Ability to work with a collaborative approach to getting the work done

Additional Details

• The internship is for Spring 2025 semester and it starts in January, 2025 and ends by end of May, 2025
• Interns must be enrolled students in good standing at the commencement of the intern semester
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 25% of the time [remove it not applicable: and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Hourly Range: $21.00 - $28.00 USD hourly

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

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